Author: John Power
-
Plumber Seeks Support for ‘HeartKids’
Nick Calleja from Sydney’s Mainline Plumbing Solutions has a family member living with congenital heart disease. His one-year-old niece Amelia’s diagnosis impacted the whole family, especially ... -
Kitchen Renovation Costs: Worldwide Comparisons
Compare the Market studied the average cost to renovate a kitchen in 15 countries, as well as each nation’s renovation cost as a percentage of annual ... -
OVERCOMING SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES
By any stretch, 2020 was an extraordinary year. Like other sectors, the plumbing industry wasn’t exempt from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed numerous ... -
REVISED AS/NZS PLUMBING STANDARDS – TRANSITION PERIOD
The VBA (Victorian Building Authority) has applied a transition period for plumbers to familiarise themselves with revised AS/NZS standards, before they need to be applied to ... -
RHEEM APPRENTICE PLUMBER GRANTS — WINNERS NAMED
Rheem Australia has awarded a total of $30,000 to the 10 deserving recipients of the 2021 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants, as Aussie apprentices bounce back after ... -
Plumber Fined, Suspended after Repeated Failures
A plumber has been fined more than $16,000 and had his plumbing licence suspended for one year after a string of failures relating to plumbing work ... -
Regulator Warns of Silent Killer in Victorian Homes
As gas heaters fire up in homes across Victoria this winter, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is alerting plumbers and consumers to the deadly risk of ... -
Webinar to Explore the Use of Plants in City Water Management
‘Nature-based solutions for water management in cities’ is the second climate action topic in the series of City of London Green City Briefings by the International ... -
Want to Be a Building or Plumbing ABCB Cadet?
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) now welcomes applications for our 2022 Cadetship Program. A cadetship with the ABCB will offer you a truly unique insight ... -
Updated Boiler Standard
Standards Australia has published a revised standard that sets out increased safety requirements for the operation of boilers and other pressure equipment devices. For the first ...